WEARABLE ARCHITECTURE AND METHODS FOR PERFORMANCE MONITORING, ANALYSIS, AND FEEDBACK
First Claim
1. An apparatus for monitoring, analyzing and providing feedback on physical activity of a user, comprising:
- a garment configured to be worn on a portion of a body of a human subject, the garment including,a controller,a plurality of electromyography (EMG) sensors configured to acquire bio-potential signals indicative of muscle activation,a battery pack electrically coupled with the controller, the EMG sensors or both,a fabric including an electrode base for each EMG sensor, the electrode base made from a conductive resin material and formed directly on the fabric, andconductive leads coupled with each electrode base and the controller, each conductive lead made from a flexible and electrically conductive material that is positioned on the fabric.
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Abstract
The present application relates generally to computer software, mobile electronics, wireless communication links, and wearable monitoring systems. More specifically, techniques, fabrics, materials, systems, sensors, EMG sensors, circuitry, algorithms and methods for wearable monitoring devices and associated exercise apparatus are described. A garment borne sensor system may generate data on a user'"'"'s performance during exercise, for example, and the data may be analyzed in real time and feedback may be provided to the user based on the analysis. A piece of exercise equipment may be instrumented and in communication with the sensor system or other system and may be controlled in real time to adjust its settings to affect the user during the exercise routine. Communication between the sensor system and other systems may be wireless. Conductive structures formed directly in a fabric of the garment may integrally include sensors, circuitry, controllers, conductive traces, and sensor electronics.
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1. An apparatus for monitoring, analyzing and providing feedback on physical activity of a user, comprising:
a garment configured to be worn on a portion of a body of a human subject, the garment including, a controller, a plurality of electromyography (EMG) sensors configured to acquire bio-potential signals indicative of muscle activation, a battery pack electrically coupled with the controller, the EMG sensors or both, a fabric including an electrode base for each EMG sensor, the electrode base made from a conductive resin material and formed directly on the fabric, and conductive leads coupled with each electrode base and the controller, each conductive lead made from a flexible and electrically conductive material that is positioned on the fabric. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for monitoring, analyzing and providing feedback on physical activity of a user, comprising:
a garment configured to be worn on a portion of a body of a human subject, the garment including, a fabric, a controller, a sensor base made from a non-conductive resin material that is positioned on the fabric, a plurality of electromyography (EMG) sensors configured to acquire bio-potential signals indicative of muscle activation, the EMG sensors including an electrode base made from a conductive resin material that is positioned on the fabric, a battery pack electrically coupled with the controller, the EMG sensors or both, and conductive leads coupled with each electrode base and the controller, each conductive lead made from a flexible and electrically conductive material that is positioned on the fabric. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A textile-based human monitoring, analysis, and feedback (MAF) system, comprising:
a garment configured to be worn on a portion of a body of a human subject, the garment made from a fabric that includes integrally fabricated with the fabric a controller, a sensor base made from a non-conductive resin material that is positioned on a fabric, a plurality of electromyography (EMG) sensors configured to acquire bio-potential signals indicative of muscle activation, the EMG sensors including in an electrode base made from a conductive resin material that is positioned on the fabric, a multi-axis motion sensor configured to acquire signals indicative of motion of the human subject, a battery pack electrically coupled with the controller, the EMG sensors or both, and conductive leads configured to couple the multi-axis motion sensor and each electrode base with the controller, each conductive lead made from a flexible and electrically conductive material that is positioned on the fabric. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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